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> CEC I've been using kodi but recently my hdmi cable started going bad. CEC worked with that one but for some reason that I don't understand I can't get anoth

> CEC I've been using kodi but recently my hdmi cable started going bad. CEC worked with that one but for some reason that I don't understand I can't get another cable that it works with. I've tried old and new cables, microhdmi-hdmi, hdmi-hdmi with a microhdmi adapter, combinations of the above, but no matter what I can't find another cable that CEC works with. Would you happen to have any idea why this would be happening? Also when I switch back to the cable that's failing CEC works again. I can't explain it. And yes, I have CEC enabled on the TV.

hsbauauvhabzb 6y ago
It’s possible only a subset of TV ports work with CEC. Kodi uses pulse8 drivers which I dare say are hacky. I’m no expert but CEC has been around for a long portion of the HDMI standard, so I imagine most cables support it. I’d first try different ports on your TV, failing that try reformatting the system.
- hanniabu 6y ago
  I'll give that a shot but I don't think it has anything to do with the ports or system because if I keep everything the same and just change the cable my old one will work but whatever alternative I try won't, and then the old one will work when I plug that back in lol.
  - TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
    out of curiosity, why do you prefer a TV remote to a keyboard/touchpad combo?
    - hanniabu 6y ago
      It's less clutter and we also use the remote for other TV functions like netflix and cable (I know I know).
    - hsbauauvhabzb 6y ago
      For plex, it actually makes sense to use a remote aside from the interface being a bit clunky, it’s far more intuitive for my partner too.
  - hsbauauvhabzb 6y ago
    Googling a bit suggests it was introduced in hdmi 1.2 and updated in 1.3 - thinking about this it’s possible cable or TV version has impact on your functionality - E.g Kodi sending a newer CEC command because your cable says it’s fine but the tv cannot process (this is purely a guess btw, but I’ve seen dumber things). You might be able to find some cli tools that help troubleshoot, but yeah, not an expert here.

hsbauauvhabzb 6y ago

It’s possible only a subset of TV ports work with CEC. Kodi uses pulse8 drivers which I dare say are hacky. I’m no expert but CEC has been around for a long portion of the HDMI standard, so I imagine most cables support it. I’d first try different ports on your TV, failing that try reformatting the system.

hanniabu 6y ago
I'll give that a shot but I don't think it has anything to do with the ports or system because if I keep everything the same and just change the cable my old one will work but whatever alternative I try won't, and then the old one will work when I plug that back in lol.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
  out of curiosity, why do you prefer a TV remote to a keyboard/touchpad combo?
  - hanniabu 6y ago
    It's less clutter and we also use the remote for other TV functions like netflix and cable (I know I know).
  - hsbauauvhabzb 6y ago
    For plex, it actually makes sense to use a remote aside from the interface being a bit clunky, it’s far more intuitive for my partner too.
- hsbauauvhabzb 6y ago
  Googling a bit suggests it was introduced in hdmi 1.2 and updated in 1.3 - thinking about this it’s possible cable or TV version has impact on your functionality - E.g Kodi sending a newer CEC command because your cable says it’s fine but the tv cannot process (this is purely a guess btw, but I’ve seen dumber things). You might be able to find some cli tools that help troubleshoot, but yeah, not an expert here.